Phaser - Revision history

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 * General term covering [[nadion]]-based particle beam weaponry
-** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by the [[Ferengi]] and [[Third Republic of Bajor|Bajor]]
+** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by [[Ferenginar]], [[Third Republic of Bajor|Bajor]], and [[Kelva]] (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant''; DS9)
 ** Mid-22nd century, known as either phase pistols (handheld variants) or phase cannons (starship-mounted variants) (ENT)
 ** By late-22nd century, known colloquially as phasers (or occasionally lasers) (ENT Novel: ''Live By the Code''; TOS: "The Cage")
-* Projects beam of rapid pulses of phased nadions at particular frequencies (TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
+* Projects beam of collimated energy alongside a varying percentage of nadion particles (''TNG Technical Manual''; TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
 * Shipboard phaser weapons, as with most energy-based weapons, can only fire at warp between vessels upon synchronization of warp fields (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
 * Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")
 ** Generates constant, detectable EM field while powered, even when not in use (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
 ** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')
 * Phaser technology also applied to certain non-offensive areas
 ** Industrial drilling (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")
 ** Metal machining (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")
 ==History==

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	* Initial prototypes proposed, developed 2366 as [[Anti-Borg weapons\|anti-Borg weapon]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')		* Initial prototypes proposed, developed 2366 as [[Anti-Borg weapons\|anti-Borg weapon]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
	** Deemed too complex for widespread deployment (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')		** Deemed too complex for widespread deployment (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
			** Deployed in second test implementation c.2372 on [[Tezwa]] in preparation for potential defense against [[Klingon Empire]] following abrogation of [[Khitomer Accords]] by [[Klingon Chancellor\|Chancellor]] [[Gowron]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')

	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Idran at 15:45, 20 May 2019

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	==Technical==		==Technical==

	* General term covering nadion-based particle beam weaponry		* General term covering [[nadion]]-based particle beam weaponry
	** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by the [[Ferengi]] and [[Third Republic of Bajor\|Bajor]]		** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by the [[Ferengi]] and [[Third Republic of Bajor\|Bajor]]
	** Mid-22nd century, known as either phase pistols (handheld variants) or phase cannons (starship-mounted variants) (ENT)		** Mid-22nd century, known as either phase pistols (handheld variants) or phase cannons (starship-mounted variants) (ENT)
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	** Among changes in new model were removal of design flaw preventing weapon discharge in ambient radiation above 500 rads (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')		** Among changes in new model were removal of design flaw preventing weapon discharge in ambient radiation above 500 rads (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')
	* c.early 2374: Regenerative phaser technology developed, allowing for functioning within environments that would otherwise suppress phaser functioning (DS9: "Field of Fire"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')		* c.early 2374: Regenerative phaser technology developed, allowing for functioning within environments that would otherwise suppress phaser functioning (DS9: "Field of Fire"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')

			==Related Devices==
			===Rapid-frequency nadion-pulse cannon===

			* High-power planetary defense installation (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
			** Fires packets consisting of millions of individual nadion pulses at distinct nutations (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
			*** Rapid cycling, coupled with high power level, harmonizes with [[deflectors\|deflector shields]], resulting in shield emitter overload (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
			* Initial prototypes proposed, developed 2366 as [[Anti-Borg weapons\|anti-Borg weapon]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
			** Deemed too complex for widespread deployment (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')

	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Idran at 17:03, 15 May 2019

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			==Technical==

	* General term covering nadion-based particle beam weaponry		* General term covering nadion-based particle beam weaponry
	** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by the [[Ferengi]] and [[Third Republic of Bajor\|Bajor]]		** Most well-associated with the [[Federation]], but also independently developed by the [[Ferengi]] and [[Third Republic of Bajor\|Bajor]]
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	* c.2300: [[Starfleet]] model hand phaser upgraded (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')		* c.2300: [[Starfleet]] model hand phaser upgraded (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')
	** Among changes in new model were removal of design flaw preventing weapon discharge in ambient radiation above 500 rads (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')		** Among changes in new model were removal of design flaw preventing weapon discharge in ambient radiation above 500 rads (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'')
			* c.early 2374: Regenerative phaser technology developed, allowing for functioning within environments that would otherwise suppress phaser functioning (DS9: "Field of Fire"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')

	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Idran at 22:17, 28 March 2019

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	****** Fully charged type-2 phaser capable of 10 shots before nearly depleting power cell (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')		****** Fully charged type-2 phaser capable of 10 shots before nearly depleting power cell (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
	* Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")		* Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")
			** Generates constant, detectable EM field while powered, even when not in use (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
	** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')		** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')
	* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')

Idran at 02:18, 18 March 2019

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	*** Kill		*** Kill
	**** Known as "force 3" c.23rd century (TOS: "Operation: Annihilate!")		**** Known as "force 3" c.23rd century (TOS: "Operation: Annihilate!")
			*** Disintegrate
			**** c.24th century, uppermost settings, up to level 16 (''TNG Technical Manual''; TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			***** Only available on type-2 hand devices
			***** At maximum power, capable of destroying a 100m span of metamorphic rock (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			****** Sustained blast forces shutdown for 6 seconds to prevent overload (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			****** Fully charged type-2 phaser capable of 10 shots before nearly depleting power cell (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
	* Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")		* Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")
	** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')		** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')

Idran at 01:17, 29 December 2018

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	* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')
	** If not charged in proper sequence, can lead to backfire, explosion (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		** If not charged in proper sequence, can lead to backfire, explosion (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')
	* Phaser technology also ~~commonly~~ applied to ~~industrial~~ drilling (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")		* Phaser technology also applied to certain non-offensive areas
			** Industrial drilling (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")
			** Metal machining (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")

	==History==		==History==

Idran at 01:10, 29 December 2018

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	* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')
	** If not charged in proper sequence, can lead to backfire, explosion (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		** If not charged in proper sequence, can lead to backfire, explosion (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')
			* Phaser technology also commonly applied to industrial drilling (SCE Short Story: "Ambush")

	==History==		==History==

Idran at 20:14, 24 December 2018

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	*** Kill		*** Kill
	**** Known as "force 3" c.23rd century (TOS: "Operation: Annihilate!")		**** Known as "force 3" c.23rd century (TOS: "Operation: Annihilate!")
	* Hand weapons powered by sarium krellide cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")		* Hand weapons powered by [[sarium krellide]] cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")
	** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')		** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')
	* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')		* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')

Idran at 05:54, 17 December 2018

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	* Hand weapons powered by sarium krellide cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")		* Hand weapons powered by sarium krellide cells (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; TNG: "In Theory")
	** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')		** General landing party protocol to carry one extra fully-charged cell in gear (DIS Novel: ''Desperate Hours'')
			* Shipboard weapons involve multiple prefire chambers injecting nadion energy in sequence before emitting phaser beam (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')
			** If not charged in proper sequence, can lead to backfire, explosion (VOY Novel: ''Mosaic'')

	==History==		==History==